Imperial County, CA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Imperial county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 47,441 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,293 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 2,588 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 21,309 | 44.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 12,546 | 26.4 |
| College or graduate school | 8,705 | 18.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 83,632 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 19,927 | 23.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 14,331 | 17.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,378 | 22.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,246 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 5,109 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,551 | 6.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,090 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 59.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 105,489 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 28,532 | 27.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 59,681 | 56.6 |
| Separated | 3,694 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 6,415 | 6.1 |
Female | 5,109 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 7,167 | 6.8 |
Female | 3,944 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,401 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,854 | 29.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 97,325 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,544 | 8.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 39,915 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,622 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 66,836 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,148 | 22.7 |
Percent employed | 45.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 51,688 | 77.3 |
Percent employed | 63.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,085 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,911 | 49.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 131,530 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 68,554 | 52.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 56,301 | 42.8 |
Same county | 35,899 | 27.3 |
Different county | 20,402 | 15.5 |
Same state | 16,022 | 12.2 |
Different state | 4,380 | 3.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,675 | 5.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 142,361 | 100.0 |
| Native | 96,578 | 67.8 |
Born in United States | 93,785 | 65.9 |
State of residence | 75,140 | 52.8 |
Different state | 18,645 | 13.1 |
Born outside United States | 2,793 | 2.0 |
| Foreign born | 45,783 | 32.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14,418 | 10.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 17,942 | 12.6 |
Not a citizen | 27,841 | 19.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 45,783 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 364 | 0.8 |
| Asia | 1,764 | 3.9 |
| Africa | 51 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 43,436 | 94.9 |
| Northern America | 156 | 0.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 131,530 | 100.0 |
| English only | 42,305 | 32.2 |
| Language other than English | 89,225 | 67.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 45,144 | 34.3 |
Spanish | 85,907 | 65.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43,554 | 33.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 685 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 153 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,178 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,288 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 142,361 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 128,016 | 89.9 |
| Arab | 176 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 160 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 247 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 774 | 0.5 |
| English | 3,933 | 2.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,388 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 249 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,493 | 3.9 |
| Greek | 73 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 106 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,368 | 3.1 |
| Italian | 1,427 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 28 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 474 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 396 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 212 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 233 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 669 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 869 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 226 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 455 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 574 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 27 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,806 | 2.7 |
| Welsh | 252 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 11 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 101,381 | 71.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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